London: The man accused of a horrifying attack on a high-speed train has been named as a key suspect in a string of earlier assaults, heightening anxiety about knife crime across Britain.

Police allege the man attacked a victim at a light rail station in London on the night before he boarded the intercity train and began stabbing passengers in a brutal assault that left 11 people with serious injuries in hospital.

Footage of a suspect allegedly involved in a stabbing on a train in Britain. Credit: Nine News / Daily Mail

The man, Anthony Williams, a 32-year-old British national, appeared in court briefly on Monday and was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article. He did not enter a plea and is expecte

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